MARGAO: Putting to rest all the “rumoured” stories surrounding Margao jeweller Swapnil Walke murder case, the police today said that “armed robbery’ was the sole motive of the heinous crime. Addressing press conference Director General of Police Mukesh Kumar Meena said that the robbery was not planned properly which led to murder of Walke. Almost ten days after the crime was reported, that shaken entire Goa, DGP today visited the crime site and interacted with officials of South Goa police, collector South Goa, Margao market Association and jewellery owners with regards to the case “Margao robbery was sole motive in…
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Margao – The BJP Government in Goa has completely failed in managing the Covid Pandemic as well as the State Economy. Every Citizen including the Government employees have democratic right to protest against the injustice and raise issues concerning them. I demand that the Government must immediately withdraw the order preventing Government employees from protesting. The Government must take steps to ensure that maximum support is given to the hard working Government employees in these testing times of Covid pandemic, so that they are not compelled to protest stated Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat. Recalling that the Government failed…
Refuting the allegations made by Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte, the State government GMR has given a representation with regards the construction fee, which is pending before the Mopa Airport Development Authority. Hours after Khaunte’s press conference, the government issued clarification through Director Civil Aviation Suresh Shanbhogue. In his video message, Shanbhogue said that Mopa Airport Development Authority is constituted under the Mopa Airport Development Authority Act 2018 with 10 members on Board. “The decision regarding the construction licence was taken in the first and second meeting of MADA,” he said. He added that the GMR has given a representation with…
The aggrieved parents on Tuesday assembled before the Manovikas School, Margao a day after the school allegedly refused to conduct online classes for students who could not pay fees. The parents said that they had gathered today since school has suspended online classes of students whose parents have not been able to pay school fees as they are affected by the pandamic situation. “Even after Supreme Court order and Department of Education’s instructions that no school can disable online classes, this school has been so heartless in taking this extreme step,” the parents said. They demanded urgent intervention of the…
While the deaths came down to six from 11, the number of new COVID19 cases went upto 621 on Wednesday. While the deaths have gone up to 262, the active cases 4833. Total confirmed cases in the State are now 22251 and recoveries are 17156. As per DHS, a unknown Male, brought dead yesterday at North Goa District Hospital, later tested positive. 33 years Male from Ponda, admitted at Goa Medical College & Hospital, expired yesterday 57 year Male from Navelim, admitted at Goa Medical College & Hospital, with co-morbid conditions expired yesterday 65 years Female from Perem, admitted at…
Nila Mohanan, IAS(, an upright officer, leading Goa’s charge against COVID19, has been unceremoniously transferred to Delhi in Department of Director Personnel & Training, New Delhi. Mohanan, according to the Department Personnel & Training, Government of India, New Delhi will serve as Deputy Director in the department. The order further says, “Mohanan, who was recommended for Central deputation by the Minister of Home Affairs, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the D/o Personnel & Training, New Delhi under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the…
PANJIM: Porvorim IND MLA Rohan Khaunte today said that the construction license to GMR Goa International Airport was granted without the required payment of fees. Addressing a press conference, Khaunte charged that government lost revenue of Rs 49.36 crore, the construction license fee, which was wavied off to GMR by the Mopa Airport Development Authority (MADA). Khaunte said that MADA is headed by chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and was constituted on September 5, 2018. He said that GMR applied for construction license on October 16, 2018 and the license to GMR was issued in February 20, 2020 without the…